Preparation of galactans from Gracilaria debilis and Gracilaria salicornia (Gracilariales, Rhodophyta) of Indian waters

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 623-627

  Mehta, Gaurav K ^a   Meena, Ramavatar ^a   Prasad, Kamalesh ^a   Ganesan, M ^a   Siddhanta, A K ^a  

^a CSIR CENTRAL SALT AND MARINE CHEMICALS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

13C NMR; Galactans; GC MS; Gracilaria debilis; Gracilaria salicornia

Indexed keywords

GRACILARIA; GRACILARIA DEBILIS; GRACILARIA SALICORNIA; GRACILARIALES; RHODOPHYTA;

EID: 80052762281     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10811-010-9502-1     Document Type: Article

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